In all years pupils are taught in groups appropriate to their ability and movement between these groups can occur at several points throughout the school year. Pupils with special needs are catered for by the provision of support staff for each year group.

Pupils study a course designed by departmental staff backed up by a variety of textbooks, worksheets, practical activities and computerised tasks. Investigational and practical methods are encouraged at every opportunity to allow pupils to apply mathematics, as they would do in real life. The department has an Integrated Learning System, which is designed to help pupils overcome any difficulties that they may have with particular topics. Pupils have access to this system once per fortnight during lessons or at any lunchtime.

During Key Stage 3 pupils are assessed every half term to enable close monitoring of their performance. Sections of these assessments contain a mental test. Pupils at the end of Key Stage 3 will be entered at a Tier appropriate to the group they are in and their performance in internal assessments. These Tiers vary from Tier 6 - 8 to Tier 3 - 5. At Key Stage 4 pupils will be entered for OCR's GCSE Mathematics. This course contains Coursework and a Terminal examination at a level appropriate to a pupil's ability. Less able pupils will follow a course with a greater emphasis on practical and individual assessments.